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Outlook calls for up to 19 named storms and urges government agencies to prepare early
Santa Clara County officials approved AI-powered sensors to spot smoke early, joining a growing list of communities turning to tech after recent devastating fires
Violent Crime Intervention Fund award positions the Oakridge Police Department to outfit every patrol officer with a BWC

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Guard members will not carry firearms or take part in law enforcement activities, the Pentagon said
The communications platform for first responders went live in 2017 and currently has three million users nationwide
Mayor Eric Adams’ plan involves sending more police and social service outreach workers into the subways
The FCC is monitoring the 3G phase-out and working to “implement safeguards” for older phones and other devices, a spokesperson said
Next month, the team of mental health workers will grow three-fold and expand its coverage area
The mayor and city councilors backed the four-year contract, which offers a 13% to 20% pay raise
A report showed the apparatus was going at least 20 mph over the speed limit at the time of the 2019 collision
“This willful defamation of character has injured both individuals and the organization,” Sheriff Villanueva wrote in a cease-and-desist letter
Prairie Du Pont Fire Protection District Chief Jerame Simmons was pardoned after committing arson at 18
A clear shift from early in the pandemic has city officials under pressure to tackle violent crime